diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.in b/scripts/makepkg.in
index f7f320fa..2cc43b18 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.in
@@ -738,7 +738,8 @@ create_package() {
 
 	# build a filelist - do this first to keep meta files out of the list
 	msg2 "$(gettext "Generating .FILELIST file...")"
-	find * 2>/dev/null | sort >.FILELIST
+	find -mindepth 1 \( -type d -printf '%P/\n' \) ,  \( ! -type d -printf '%P\n' \) \
+		2>/dev/null | sort >.FILELIST
 
 	# write the .PKGINFO file
 	msg2 "$(gettext "Generating .PKGINFO file...")"